Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

Subject: TOURISM-including Study Commission

As of 04/26/05 at 09:09

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HB 348  Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds     Ishee
  $%    for construction of Gulf Coast Botanical Gardens at    
        Beauvoir.                                              
           02/23 (H) Died In Committee
HB 349  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for repair and      Ishee
  $%    renovation of Beauvoir Visitors Center.                
           02/23 (H) Died In Committee
HB 500  Tourism; authorize MDA to contract with local entities    Peranich
        for regional tourism promotion, require local entities 
        to conduct annual audit.                               
           03/14 Approved by Governor
HB 658  Ecotourism; add definition to Marine Resources chapter.   Frierson
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 660  Ecotourism trips; add to revise definition of "charter    Frierson
        boat operator" under powers and duties of Marine       
        Commission.                                            
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 668  Saltwater sports fishing license; add "ecotourism" to     Frierson
   %    types, charge a fee and define.                        
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB1025  Tourism; create new sales tax incentive program.          Peranich
 * %       03/28 (H) Died In Conference
HB1555  Mississippi Delta; designate as Delta Heritage            Perkins
        Crossroads Region.                                     
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB1592  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for a space,        Dedeaux
  $%    science and education center in Hancock County.        
           02/23 (H) Died In Committee
HB1741  DeSoto County; authorize the Convention and Visitors      Mayhall
 *      Bureau to receive certain loans.                       
           04/21 Approved by Governor
HB1745  Greenville; authorize governing authorities to purchase   Bailey
        property for convention center.                        
           04/07 (H) Died In Committee
HB1756  Lauderdale County; extend repeal date on Lauderdale       Young
 * %    County Tourism Commission.                             
           04/20 Approved by Governor
HB1757  City of McComb; allow to impose tourism tax on gross      Myers
 * %    proceeds from hotel rooms.                             
           04/06 Approved by Governor
HB1762  Tunica County; increase membership of Tunica County       Mayo
   %    Tourism Commission.                                    
           04/07 (S) Died In Committee
HB1764  Wayne County; authorize tourism tax for funds to          Taylor
 * %    construct recreational facility.                       
           04/20 Approved by Governor
HB1768  Leflore County; authorize to impose tourism tax.          Perkins
 * %       04/07 (H) Died In Conference
HB1769  Hancock County; increase tourism tax.                     Dedeaux
   %       04/07 (S) Died In Committee
HB1770  City of Meridian; authorize food and beverage tax;        Young
 * %    authorize bonds; construction of Arts and Entertainment
        Center.                                                
           04/06 Approved by Governor
SB2806  Regional cultural heritage tourism program; create        Horhn
        pilot program.                                         
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB3030  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for a space,        Cuevas
  $%    science and education center in Hancock County.        
           02/23 (S) Died In Committee
SB3040  Lauderdale County; extend repeal date on Lauderdale       Carmichael
 * %    County Tourism Commission.                             
           04/07 (H) Died In Committee
SB3112  Tunica County; increase the membership of the Tunica      Jackson (11th)
   %    County Tourism Commission.                             
           04/07 (S) Died On Calendar
SB3124  DeSoto County; allow convention and visitors bureau to    Davis
 * %    accept loans from any source & go into executive       
        session on cert. matters.                              
           04/07 (H) Died In Committee
SB3131  City of Greenville; may acquire property for a            Walls
   %    convention center.                                     
           04/20 Approved by Governor
SB3134  City of Madison; authorize the levy of a tax on hotels,   Ross
 * %    motels and restaurants for certain purposes.           
           04/06 Approved by Governor
SB3141  Hancock County; increase tourism tax.                     Cuevas
 * %       04/07 (S) Died In Conference


KEY: * = Amended % = 3/5ths Vote Required V = Vetoed
  $ = Revenue @ = Exempted From Deadline P = Partially Vetoed


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